The upcoming post-apocalyptic Beast of Reincarnation developed by Game Freak continues to look amazing in its latest gameplay footage.

The game’s director, Kota Furushima , also talks in detail in the game’s latest gameplay trailer (shown below).

Apart from the whole setting looking like a cross between Nier: Automata and Mononoke Hime , the gameplay itself does look very involved.

From the ability to traverse environments with planet-related abilities, to the nuanced combat with a now almost obligatory parry system. The game does look like it will play very well.

Your giant wolf-like companion is also something I am fully on board with, and it looks like the way that will work alongside the protagonist, Emma, is very interesting indeed.

Personally, I am just happy to see Game Freak develop a game that isn’t Pokémon , and it’s especially impressive how well they have executed a modern and clearly complex action game.

Also, from a graphical standpoint, this game does look gorgeous and goes to show that Game Freak can make good-looking games, so long as they get a proper budget and enough time to do it right.

In any case, I am really looking forward to this game and am pretty confident it will be a lot of fun to play.

Beast of Reincarnation is released on August 2 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The game will also be available via Game Pass.

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